Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 15, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, February 15, 2000 at 21:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chiayi City (Taiwan - TW), about 50.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.926 and latitude 23.351.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.351, 120.926
UTC time 2000-02-15 21:33:19.010
Location Taichung
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-02-15

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